Counterfeit advertising is an issue on the rise, affecting both brands and publishers alike with serious consequences. Even big name publishers have fallen victim to this fraud — but fortunately, there are measures you can take to protect your business. Sponsored by OpenX. The post Major... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Eyewear Publishing has secured the rights to publish a new book of quizzes from "University Challenge" stars and internet "phenomena" Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull, following "fierce competition from several major publishers". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Margot Lee Shetterly, whose 2016 nonfiction bestseller 'Hidden Figures' served as the basis for the unexpected box office smash of the same name, is currently taking meetings with the major publishers. Some insiders guessed that this new work could fetch well into seven figures. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Snapchat could appeal to more diverse audiences with its latest media partners that are helping reach African-Americans and Hispanics.On Monday, Essence , a magazine celebrating black women, posted its third pop-up Discover channel. Essence was Time Inc.'s first publication on Discover, which is... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2016-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Even though sponsored content has grown into an essential revenue source for major publishers, many of them are having trouble attracting repeat business, with industry-wide renewal rates hovering around 20 percent. The reasons include a surge in supply as more publishers enter the market, more... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2016-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
While there are always plenty of big books and authors from major publishers at BEA, in talking to frontline booksellers and librarians we found a lot of interest in books from smaller houses as well. Here we present a sampling of the books that especially caught the eyes of conventiongoers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
WordPress parent Automattic has built a plugin for Facebook Instant Articles that will soon allow everyone in its user base to easily post content on the social media platform's walled garden.Instant Articles delivers content on mobile devices at blazing fast speeds. Come April 12, Facebook will... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Yes, book publishers have a problem with writers of colour – it’s just not the one Man Booker prizewinner Marlon James describesThere are so few ethnic minority voices in publishing and the media that when one criticises another it has come to be regarded as a form of strike-breaking. Knowing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three years ago, the Department of Justice brought Apple, and major publishers, to book for trying to maintain the prices at which ebooks could be sold. As part of its punishment, the firm had to suffer the presence of a court-approved monitor, Mi... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Through a specially developed app, $250 million in popular ebooks from major publishers will be made available to children in need. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, by a 2–1 margin, affirmed Judge Denise Cote’s 2013 finding that Apple orchestrated a 2010 conspiracy with five major publishers to fix ebook prices. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More than 50 percent of academic papers published are owned by five major publishers. The post The Web Will Either Kill Science Journals or Save Them appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2015-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Passengers flying on Southwest Airlines will now be able to access frontlist ebooks, as well as excerpts from frontlist titles, from major publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Media Rating Council has issued interim guidance on what it takes for ads on mobile devices to be considered "viewable" and introduced a new category of mobile ad between "viewable" and "not."Advertisers and web publishers use viewability standards to determine whether ads that were served... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
EducaTablet has launched a digital-content ecosystem where Latin American students can access textbooks from major publishers, in Spanish and English, online and off. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins UK's June virtual Romance Festival was a success; this week SF publisher Gollancz is hosting a festival combining online Q&As with real life events. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon's new subscription ebook plan includes more than 600,000 titles, but no major publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
This summer a judge ruled that Apple arranged a conspiracy with major publishers to raise ebook prices. Now Apple faces a class action lawsuit from plaintiff states and a consumer class. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
U.S. District Judge Denise Cote, the jurist who ruled last month that Apple illegally conspired with five major publishers to raise prices of ebooks, has set a date for the trial that will determine the damages Apple owes. In an order issued this week, Cote said that barring some earlier... Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Five major publishers are challenging restrictions imposed on Apple after it was found guilty of ebook price-fixing. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2013-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]